ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Cyprus, HREA (2011)

The article discusses an election observation mission by OSCE for the parliamentary elections to be held in Cyprus 22 May.

Cyprus: Elections: full steam ahead, CyprusMail (2011)

The article outlines key aspects of the May 2011 election. The number of parties has grown from six to ten, a fact that promises to significantly affect the outcome and nature of the electoral process in Cyprus. The article describes the political makeup and orientation of these parties and the areas they will be running for. It finishes by touching on some of the new features of this election, most notably the introduction of voting from abroad and the relative growth in voter registration.

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Uganda: Court throws out 70 MPs from polls, New Vision (2011)

The Article talks of the Constitutional ruling in which a five-judges panel was interpretation section 83 of the constitution with relation to the nomination for parliamentary seats by incumbent members of parliament, councilors and ministers. stated that “You cannot in a multi-party political system continue to represent the electorate on a party basis in Parliament, while at the same time offering yourself for election for the next Parliament on the ticket of a different political party or as an independent."

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Bermuda: OBA favours updating the Parliamentary Registrar every four years, Royal Gazette (2012)

The Opposition party has called for four-year re-registering to improve the accuracy of the Parliamentary Registrar, and for fixed term elections to be set for every five years.

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East Timor in presidential run-off election, BBC (2012).

This article discusses the election for President in Timor Leste. The election is a run-off between two candidates; Mr. Francisco Guterres and Mr. Taur Matan Ruak.

Indonesia: Election commission needs to select its regional branch ASAP: watchdog, The Jakarta Post (2012).

This article discusses the call out to the new members of the General Election Commission (KPU) to immediately select its regional branch members and to remain open to critiques and suggestions.

Philippines: NGOs want persons with disability to take part in 2013 polls, The Philippine Star (2012).

This article discusses the launch of a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging more persons with disability (PWD) to take part in the 2013 elections by a group of non-government organizations (NGOs).

Thailand: Minor parties to unveil alliance, The Nation (2011)

This article reports that the new alliance of Ruam Chart Pattana and Puea Pandin parties for the upcoming general election will soon be unveiled. The objective of the alliance of these small parties is said to defend their strongholds against campaigning by the major parties.

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Senegal MPs to vote on Abdoulaye Wade run-off bill BBC Affrica (2011)

On Thursday June 23rd, the members of the parliament are due to vote for a new electoral bill. The day is going to be long because there are many protesters on the streets of Dakar who do not approve it. For the opposition the bill is intended to allow the President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third mandate and to allow his son Mr. Karim Wade to be put in power.

British Virgin Islands: Marlon Penn To Launch Political Campaign Next Month, VI Platinum News (2011)

The opposition National Democratic Party will be launching their election campaign in July, in anticipation of general elections to be held later this year.

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